What #NoExcuses Means to Me 2015

     What does #NoExcuses Mean to me? It means more than I can write in one post that's for sure. #NoExcuses means to me - that I have to make a lifetime commitment to changing my perspective on Food. I have to continue working towards appreciating and understanding Food for all that it is. My commitment to understanding will hopefully teach my son to appreciate Food as he grows & develops too.

#NoExcuses to me, isn't just about Fitness. The Fitness Part of Life isn't where I make excuses. No I struggle in the Food Department. I always have, Hello I am Recovering from Bulimia for crying out loud........

     Making Food Fun, has always been something I lack in. Food to me has been stressful & usually my enemy. I know, I know, you probably are thinking to yourself "Food is not the Enemy". Guess what, You are Right, Food is NOT the Enemy. It has taken me time 'LOTS OF TIME' to realize this (thank you Nick for helping to change my perspective).

Nick & Whistler sharing Chicken Wings while watching Football
Making Food Fun is something Nick is really good at with our Son!

    When Whistler was born, I decided that I would work towards liking Food, understanding Food, and using it in a positive way that my son would not grow to have disordered thoughts about Food like I have for years. Although, he is nearing 5 years old, I think thus far I have done a decent job teaching him the value of Food. Because some children in the world would give anything to have Food, I feel it is my responsibility to teach Whistler to appreciate having it available to him so easily. I have worked towards teaching Whistler he doesn't have to like everything, but at least try it first before he makes up his mind whether he likes it or not. Even if he's not a huge fan of every vegetable in the world, he can at least touch and play with them in a creative way.

Organizing and Batching our Veggies While Pretending to work on a Farm. 

                You know what makes Food Fun? Having a child!!!

     You learn to get creative with food and you learn to include your child/children in the process of making or baking. There isn't time to talk negatively about food with a my child. Whistler is like his father, in the fact that he loves food and truly enjoys eating different things.

We call this our 'Papaya Boat'(Creative Huh?)

Baking Gluten Free (And Yes, Even I ruined this Box Recipe..Ha ha)

     My son and I like to be in the kitchen together. Whether we are baking cookies or juicing our greens, we have learned to make it Fun! Truthfully, Whistler is teaching me more about Food than I knew he could at his age. I watch him and his excitement around Food and at the same time it makes me happy. We make messes, we spill, we gag when we have juiced too many things in one cup. We are in the process of having Fun just like it should be. (It brings back positive memories of me and my mom making tuna fish sandwiches together like every single day when I was this age). I want Whistler to grow up having these same kind of memories with me in the kitchen.

Juicing Celery, Cucumber, & Ginger at the 'Logging Mill'

 

Making a video thanking Vega for the Awesome Package they sent us. Whistler totally took over the video for himself. WE LOVE VEGA SPORT. 

        I'm making a commitment to not only myself and to my son, but to all of you too (SweatPink'ers). I am making a commitment to make #NoExcuses when it comes to Food. I will do my best to make Food my friend in 2015 and beyond. 

I'll galdly accept tips that have worked for you and your relationship with Food too....

~Just Breathe

Brooke